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@MrAleczander

Mhm, I often experience a fear of abandonment and being smothered simultaneously. Many people often forget to indicate the latter. This only reinforces the importance of distinguishing dialectical thinking and the behavior that follows. More than one thing can in fact be true at once, even opposing forces.

@christina44

I can definitely relate to this. I was so reluctant to start medication because I had only my previous experiences to base it on. I was hospitalized when I was fifteen and was diagnosed with general depression, anxiety, and paranoia however this was never lumped into a complete diagnosis. It has taken me ten years to receive answers and treatment. And having gone through my first medication trial this month I have experienced both relief and exacerbation of my manic depression diagnosis. I can see why it's so easy to feel so suddenly discouraged. I can even see why people opt to discontinue their meds entirely. However, I am trying my best to stick it out until I find the right balance for me. I would say I am generally optimistic although I read everything, and was recently tempted to discontinue having suffered a horrible depressive episode this week.

I will say it's definitely worth the effort to experience relief alone in my case. I have been greatly disabled by my symptoms which only grew worse with time. However, I definitely encourage you to advocate for yourself and speak openly with your practitioners about what is best for you.

I hope you find relief. <3

@braveKitten4951

I can only speak for myself. I was recently diagnosed with Mixed Manic Depression which basically means I am constantly in a mixed state meaning I experience symptoms from both poles of this spectrum disorder simultaneously.

I do believe we can discuss medications here, but not in the chat rooms. I will do some more digging on this, as this is a topic I would really love to discuss.